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Virtuos Cergy
10 avenue de l'entreprise
95000 Cergy
France

Date : 10.09.2024
Reference : AFJV-EDEV108-27549

Virtuos

With over 3,500 employees and 21 studios worldwide, Virtuos is one of the largest independent developers in the world.

Since 2004, the biggest players in the industry (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) have trusted us to co-develop graphical assets, levels, quests, complete DLCs, adaptations, or engineering missions. Our multicultural and cosmopolitan teams regularly have the opportunity to work on the most popular franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Callisto Protocol, DC Comics, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider... To date, we have delivered premium content for over 2,000 different projects.
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Avec plus de 3 500 employés et 21 studios à travers le globe, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde. La France compte 250 employés rassemblés dans trois studios : Virtuos Paris, Virtuos Labs Lyon et Virtuos Labs Montpellier.

Depuis 20 ans, les plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous font confiance pour co-développer des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering. Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur les franchises les plus populaires telles que Assassin's Creed, Callisto Protocol, DC Comics, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider... A ce jour, nous avons livré des contenus haut de gamme pour plus de 2 000 projets différents.

Virtuos France est à la recherche de femmes et des hommes d'exception, créatifs et inventifs, désireux de faire partie d'un groupe dont l'objectif est de façonner le futur du jeu vidéo. Lorsque nous recrutons des nouveaux membres, nous attachons une attention toute particulière aux trois valeurs de Virtuos : Confiance, Excellence et Positivité.
Virtuos recrutement

Senior Technical Director


1 candidate • Permanent contract Cergy (95)

Position Duties

For our ongoing and unannounced projects, we are looking for a senior Technical Director motivated by overseeing versatile talented teams in order to develop AAA games for PC, Xbox Series and Play Station 5 platforms, essentially with Unreal Engine 5. Depending on the mission, the ownership can cover topics such as game architecture, feature implementation guidance, tool chain design, cutting-edge tech innovation, graphics system improvement, optimization strategy and DevOps streamlining.
various missions around Gameplay, Animation, Graphics and Tool fields, on large-scale game development projects for PC, Xbox Series and PlayStation 5, in order to establish guidance and architecture for our team of talented developers.

Responsabilities :
  • Establish the development strategy and the staff plan for the entrusted project proposals, under validation by the studio technical director.
  • Manage the development strategy of the assigned projects, in agreement with the studio technical director and the producer of each project, in order to guide the lead developer and his team.
  • Define, for the most complex technical problems, the development solutions to be adopted that are the most appropriate for each situation.
  • Assess the technical risks raised and their implications in production and propose appropriate mitigation plans.
  • Advise the development teams on a daily basis on the best choices to adopt to achieve the objectives of the projects and maximize the safety of productions.
  • Ensure that work methods are applied in a compliant manner.
  • If necessary, participate in the development of the project, in particular for the implementation of critical functionalities.
  • Exchange information useful for the smooth running of the project with other development, design or artistic production teams, whether local or remote.
  • Propose improvements to existing features, for the sake of the final quality of the game.
  • Ensure that the result of the performed work reaches the required quality.
  • If necessary, write out technical documentation explaining how an existing or future system works and is used.
  • Report regularly to the studio technical director on the status of the projects entrusted to you.

Candidate Profile

  • Graduated from a computer engineering school.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in the development of multimedia or real-time 3D computer projects, with a minimum of 3 years in the video game industry.
  • Have taken part at least to the release of one AA/AAA PC or console game at a significant position in the development team.
  • Proven experience as a lead developer or in an equivalent or higher management position.
  • Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming.
  • Proven experience in low-level system programming or game engine programming.
  • Excellent understanding of the impact of code on performance and memory usage.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects and to manage priorities properly.
  • Ability to work with teams effectively in a good professional relationship.
  • Autonomous, rigorous, proactive and diplomatic.
  • Very good command of technical English, in both written and oral aspects.

Additional skills considered a plus
  • Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.
  • Appetite for optimization.
  • Experience in DevOps.
Position based in Cergy. Partial work from home possible.
Permanent contract.

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